VBS

This past week was Vacation Bible School at our church.  I have been teaching Pre-K during VBS for the past 3 years, but this is the first year that Cora has participated in the actual Bible school activities.  Any doubt that I may have ever had about how effective VBS can be as a teaching tool was totally dispelled after this week.  You guys, my almost 3 year old came home knowing 5 kid-friendly Bible verses.  She told me parts of the Bible story for each day, and she has been singing the songs, too!

Cora's lead teacher, Ms. Lauren, is amazing with kids.  She provided all kinds of age appropriate and fun activities in addition to the curriculum that our church provided.

Cora explored community helpers.

 She played with baby dolls...naturally, she prefers the naked ones...just like at home!

 She built with the legos,

 And, she observed the bunnies...from a safe distance!

In addition to the bunnies, the petting zoo also had a lamb, a calf, a young donkey, a foal, goats and pigs.  And, strangely enough, our little girl who is in love with animals of all shapes in sizes proved once again that she prefers the idea of the animals over the actual live critters!  She would pump herself up to go see the animals and then run out of the gate almost as soon as she got in.  She's a puzzle, that one!

Thank you, Ms. Lauren, Ms. Reina, Ms. Lindsey, Ms. Emily, and Amanda for all of your hard work in teaching these kids!